I went with my sister to Queen’s Bath. Wear hiking shoes or nonslip sturdy shoes. I’m not kidding. The path is basically mud steps that people have created with their foot steps. I was there the middle of Sept. My sister who had lived in Princeville said that it would be safe to go in the water based on the waves she was seeing. It can be very dangerous if you go after Oct 1st but you still have to have someone watch the sets of waves as they come in. It was an awesome experience and I was in for maybe 5 min. Just don’t ever turn your back to the ocean. I was very careful on the rocks walking there and back. It was beautiful to see and worth the trip. Leave young kids with a sitter. Don’t take them there.

Fantastic geological and historical area! Off the beaten path and not visited by many. Decently challenging hike thru the woods and then along the lava bolders. Closed toed hiking sandals or water shoes are definitely needed to hike and swim. Water was about 10° warmer than the ocean and very heavy in salt. Deepest area was about 9’ and you can jump in from the rocks above.

Queen’s Bath was worth the jockeying for parking (we finally went at 8am and got a spot). It was also worth the slippery, rutted path and the boulder hopping on the way down. The first bath was a little murky and scummy so we kept going down the coast and found 2 more beautiful pools, very clear and refreshing. We went on a calm summer morning at low tide, so we didn’t have any trouble with waves washing us out to sea. In the last pool we saw a swimming sea turtle!

My girlfriend and I wore sandals, bad mistake, didnt read these reviews first. WEAR SHOES, it is a very sketchy, slippery hike down towards the rocks. 20 minutes of just careful stepping lol. However, once you get down there, beautiful pictures and videos, beautiful ocean pool. Get there early though first parking as theres only like 6 spots. Honestly something you just do once for the experience and pictures! Just glad we made it out alive!

This was breathtakingly beautiful. I would not recommend sandals. Wear tennis shoes or hiking boots. The clay trails could become very slippery with a little bit of rain. I’m extremely afraid of heights, so I did go all the way down to the lava rocks, but I got some beautiful pictures. Be mindful of the dangers, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to others. I would NOT bring kids here!

I would spend all day here if I could. I went on Sunday and I’m glad it didn’t rain because the hike to queen’s bath was quite intense if you’re not athletic. Also wear barefoot shoes they’re great for hiking/swimming. All the visitors were so friendly. Love seeing the volcanic rocks and the little fishes that get washed into the natural pool. Great full body workout. I’m sore & wish I had stretched my legs/calf muscles.